§  17.23   Specifications for painting and lighting antenna structures.

   Unless otherwise specified by the Commission, each new or altered
   antenna structure to be registered on or after January 1, 1996, must
   conform to the FAA's painting and lighting recommendations set forth on
   the structure's FAA determination of “no hazard,” as referenced in the
   following FAA Advisory Circulars: AC 70/7460-1J, “Obstruction Marking
   and Lighting,” effective January 1, 1996, and AC 150/5345-43E,
   “Specification for Obstruction Lighting Equipment,” dated October 19,
   1995. These documents are incorporated by reference in accordance with
   5 U.S.C. 552(a). The documents contain FAA recommendations for painting
   and lighting structures which pose a potential hazard to air
   navigation. For purposes of this part, the specifications, standards,
   and general requirements stated in these documents are mandatory. The
   Advisory Circulars listed are available for inspection at the
   Commission Headquarters in Washington, DC, or may be obtained from
   Department of Transportation, Property Use and Storage Section,
   Subsequent Distribution Office, M483.6, Ardmore East Business Center,
   3341 Q 75th Avenue, Landover, MD 20785, telephone (301) 322-4961,
   facsimile (301) 386-5394. Copies are also available for public
   inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
   For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call
   202-741-6030, or go to:
   http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ib
   r_locations.html.

   [ 64 FR 27474 , May 20, 1999, as amended at  69 FR 18803 , Apr. 9, 2004]

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Aviation Red Obstruction Lighting [Reserved]

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